“Does having diabetes affect kidney function long-term?”
I have diabetes and I'm 16. I want to know does having diabetes affect kidney function long-term?
9 Answers
Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to kidney damage and eventually kidney failure in some patients
Yes, diabetes affects kidneys. Control of diabetes with hbA1C to be kept less than 7 sbp control < 130. Good control of lipids. Avoid smoking and drinking.
Yes, poor controlled diabetes mellitus will cause kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy).
If you are only 16 and have diabetes, yes, diabetes at this age (likely Type 1) has a high chance of affecting your long term kidney function. The best thing to do at this time is to connect with a diabetes doctor, get on an insulin pump (or very aggressive treatment of diabetes), and get your blood sugars under control. The better the diabetes control, the less the injury to the kidney, eyes, nerves and microcirculation in your body.
Diabetes does affect kidney function long term; however, the degree with which diabetes affects kidney function varies from person to person. Your primary care provider will be monitoring your blood and urine for evidence of kidney damage and will refer you to see a kidney doctor when needed. Keeping your blood pressure and blood sugar under control can help to avoid some kidney damage. Additionally, there are newer drugs on the market for diabetes that can reduce the effects of diabetes on your kidneys and other organs.
Yes especially uncontrolled Diabetes.
Yes, diabetes is one of the main causes of chronic kidney disease here in the USA. Regular urine and labs tests are required to monitor the condition.
Kidney disease is a known complication of diabetes and controlling the glucose levels greatly decreases the risk. I take care of many people with diabetes and very few of them have serious kidney disease.
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